TUNE


Meaning of TUNE in English

n.

Function: verb

Inflected Form: tuned ; tun · ing

Date: 15th century

transitive verb

1 : to adjust in musical pitch or cause to be in tune < tuned her guitar>

2 a : to bring into harmony : ATTUNE b : to adjust for precise functioning ― often used with up < tune up an engine> c : to make more precise, intense, or effective

3 : to adjust with respect to resonance at a particular frequency: as a : to adjust (a radio or television receiver) to respond to waves of a particular frequency ― often used with in b : to establish radio contact with < tune in a directional beacon>

4 : to adjust the frequency of the output of (a device) to a chosen frequency or range of frequencies also : to alter the frequency of (radiation)

intransitive verb

1 : to become attuned

2 : to adjust a radio or television receiver to respond to waves of a particular frequency

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.